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Principal Chief Commissioner fosters dialogue with Kashmir trade and professional associations at Srinagar IT Office
The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, North West Region, Amrapali Das, who is the senior-most officer in the region, hosted a meeting and interaction with representatives and office bearers of various trade and professional associations in Kashmir at the Income Tax Office, Srinagar.
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The attendees included the President of the Income Tax Bar Association, Kashmir Chapter, Altaf Hussain Mir, President of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce, Javid Ahmad, and Chairman of the Kashmir Region of the All India PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vicky Shaw, along with other office bearers.
Duringtwo-way interaction, numerous taxpayer issues were discussed, and Amrapali Das encouraged the attendees to focus on taxpayer education and awareness. The Principal Chief Commissioner reiterated the taxpayer-friendly approach of the department, emphasizing easy, effective, and timely grievance resolution.
She also commended the receptive and proactive approach of the officers and staff under the leadership of Manoj Pal Singh at the office of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Srinagar.
“Shakil Ahmad Ganie, IRS, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Srinagar, also participated in the discussion and addressed the issues raised by the attendees.”
The attendees appreciated the role of the Income Tax Department in nation-building and raised concerns about the speedy disposal of appeals and the need for a people-centric approach for tax demand recovery on a case-by-case basis. They expressed gratitude to Amrapali Das for her presence at the session and pledged their cooperation in expanding the network of Income Tax in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
A teenage boy died in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening.
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Reports said that a teenage boy identified as Kausar Ahmad Bhat resident of Sangam was critically injured after he was hit by unknown vehicle in Chadsoo Sangam.
They said he was rushed to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where he was referred to SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. However, he was declared brought dead.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.
An encounter broke out between militants and joint team of security forces at Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.
Kashmir Zone Police on X said,”Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama .Police and security forces on job . Further details shall follow..”
With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023.
Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are facing major challenge in commuting to college and, thereby, attending classes.”
“Situation has got compounded due to disruption to normal class work with inadequate heating arrangements,” it reads.
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The communique further states that with the implementation of admission based on merit and choice, students have to travel distances or stay in Hostel or stay in private accommodations which has put them to severe hardship due to early onset of harsh winter.
Ir reads, “In order to ensure unhindered academic delivery in adverse and extreme cold conditions, it is impressed upon all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division that classes will be conducted via online mode w.e.f. December-01-2023 till December-31-2023 or till winter vacations are announced, whichever is earlier.”
“Further, Principals of Govt. Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are directed to ensure that the faculty will attend their respective colleges regularly and take their classes online from the colleges in order to complete the syllabus as per academic calendar,” the official said.
It also said that all internal examinations and semester-end examinations will be conducted as per notified schedule of universities or institutions.
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